The Ottawa Redblacks have re-signed American offensive lineman Dino Boyd. He was a pending free agent.
The 29-year-old Newark, New Jersey native started all 18 regular season games for the Redblacks at left tackle in 2025. He was named the team's candidate for Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman.
“Dino comes to the game every day and sets the tone with his physicality and professionalism,” head coach and general manager Ryan Dinwiddie said in a statement.
“He embodies the culture we are building here, he works hard, competes and holds everyone around him to a high level. He is a leader on our offensive line and in our locker room and we are thrilled to welcome him back to Ottawa this season.”
The six-foot-four, 300-pound blocker played 64 regular-season games in the CFL over five years, all with Ottawa. Since 2022, he has been a regular starter.
Boyd originally signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2021, but the team released him after training camp. Before moving north, he also played for the Kansas City Chiefs, Cincinnati Bengals and Chicago Bears, although he never saw regular-season NFL action. He played collegiately at the University of Cincinnati.
In 2025, the Ottawa Redblacks finished fourth in the East Division standings with a 4–14 record, missing the playoffs for the fifth time in the last six seasons. Drew Brown went 2-7 in nine starts at quarterback, throwing for 2,389 yards, 14 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Dustin Crum went 2-4 in six starts, throwing for 1,771 yards, six touchdowns and two interceptions.
The Redblacks ranked sixth in net offense, fifth in net defense and ninth with a -16 turnover differential. The club's leading rusher was William Stanback with 698 yards, the leading receiver was Justin Hardy with 1,019 yards, and the leading tackler was Adarius Pickett with 84 tackles. Ottawa ranked eighth in attendance with an average attendance of 18,136, down 4.2 per cent from the previous year.
